[Launch Alert] Launch on Schedule

Thu, 19 Sep 2002 12:22:33 -0700

 	     ASTRONOMY/SPACE ALERT FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

 			 Brian Webb, KD6NRP
 		     Ventura County, California
 		    E-mail: [email protected]
 	      Web Site: http://home.earthlink.net/~kd6nrp

 				2002 September 19 (Thursday) 12:20 PDT
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                         LAUNCH ON SCHEDULE

As of 11:40 PDT today, this evening's launch of a Minuteman III ICBM
from Vandenberg AFB is on schedule. The vehicle will probably leave
its silo at 18:01 PDT, the start of a 6-hour launch window.

Because the launch will occur before sunset, it will probably not be
visible beyond a 100 mile radius.

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                             LAUNCH NET

The Vandenberg Launch Net will convene this evening at 17:30 PDT to
pass along countdown status and discuss the launch. The net will take
place on the WB6OBB repeater. This wide coverage repeater
simulcasts on 147.000, 224.900, and 449.300 MHz (- offset, PL 131.8
Hz).

For those of you who are licensed hams, feel free to give me a shout
today during my drive to and from the Vandenberg AFB area. I'll be
monitoring CONDOR and the WB6OBB repeater. I'll be heading up the
coast between 13:00 and 16:00 and returning between 19:00 and 21:00
PDT.